World History Chapter 6 test- The Roman Empire – Flashcards
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What were the Roman legions?
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the roman military forces
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Who was Constantine?
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Roman emperor; made christianity legal; moved capital to Byzantium (later called Constantinople)
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What culture is also known as classical culture?
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Greco-Roman
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What did Diocletian do that involved language and the Roman Empire?
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Divided the Roman empire in two parts, the latin speaking west and the greek speaking east
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What were aqueducts?
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water channels that brought water to cities and towns
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What was Pax Romana?
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a time of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire
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Who was Julius Caesar?
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Military leader, joined forces with Crassus; voted dictator for life by senate and is later assasinated by senate
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What types of people were plebeians?
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low class, poor people etc.
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Who was Paul?
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apostle who had a big influence on christianity; his letters make up the new testament in the bible
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Who was Peter?
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apostle who became the bishop of rome (pope)
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what event ended the trimvirate of Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey?
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Caesar and Pompey go to war
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what were the people's rights under roman law?
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-equal treatment -innocetn until proven guilty -punishment for actions, not thoughts
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what two classes was there political struggle for power between?
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plebians & patricians
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what did christians refuse to do that caused roman leaders to dislike them so much?
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they refused to worship the roman gods
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what languages had their roots in latin?
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spanish, french, italian, english (NOT chinese, German or russian)
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what is the jewish diaspora?
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the forced dispersal of the jews by the romans from jerusalem
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3 main resons for the decline in the roman empire
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debt/inflation, invasionsn of huns and german tribes, the disruption of trade
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what kind of governtment was established and how was it ruled after the etruscan monarch was driven from power?
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a republis where citizens elect leaders
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what was the emperors purose of dividing the roman empire?
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to make it easier to control
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who were the consuls in early roman government?
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the main executives of the government; 2 kings served 1 year terms
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what caused the major conflict between rome and carthage?
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control of the western meddeteranian sea
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what were the major 3 factors that helped spread christianity throughout the roman empire?
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-the religion embraced all people -common language -roman roads
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the fear of attack by the huns caused what group to invade rome?
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the germanic tribes
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describe the roman code of law, the twelve tablets
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displayed in the roman forum for all to see that they were protected
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where would you find the main sorce of info on the life of jesus of nazareth?
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the new testement of the bible
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what were the 3 main parts of the roman economy?
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trade, slavery & agriculture
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who was viewed as the most able emperor?
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Julius Caesar
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Summariize what rome left for future cultures
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architecture, art, language, government, religion, and literature
